A review of Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) has recommended changes to its administration and the complaints process.

The State Government last year asked former High Court judge Ian Callinan to review the organisation and he today handed over 17 recommendations.

Only the executive summary has been made public at this stage.

The Government says the CMC is blocking the release of the entire report.

Premier Campbell Newman says the CMC has reminded the Government that penalties may apply under the CMC Act if operational information is made public in the full report.

Mr Newman says he is reading that as a threat.

"The Government's position is that this should be handed over to you right now," he said.

"The only people asking for it to go to Crown Law is the CMC, OK? Let's be crystal clear."

But the CMC has denied blocking the release of the review.

A spokeswoman says the organisation only requested that sensitive information be kept out of the public eye.

She says the review was provided with confidential information about on-going investigations and operational matters, like the witness protection program.

Release 'bungled'

State Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says the Government failed to give the review the legislative protection needed to publishing its findings.

"The real reason for the secrecy this time rests solely with the Attorney-General," she said.

"The Attorney-General has fundamentally bungled this release."

Ms Palaszczuk also says the Government wants to muzzle the CMC.

She says the changes recommended by the review would make it harder to lodge a complaint with the commission.

"They want to once again strip away the powers of the independent watchdog of Queensland," she said.

"The LNP Government is determined to send a crashing wave through the CMC stripping it bare.

"And it is determined to weaken the fundamental reforms that Tony Fitzgerald put in place."

No political scores

Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says the review suggests complainants should provide a statutory declaration saying the allegation is not baseless, and promising to keep the matter confidential while it is investigated.

"If there is a breach of those conditions then prosecutions should follow," he said.

Mr Newman says the recommendations will be considered.

"Ensuring the CMC is not used to settle personal or political scores," he said.

"The organisation is dealing with a massive number of frivolous and vexatious complaints and spurious allegations.

"That is something I've previously reflected on and ultimately we need reforms to ensure the organisation focuses on the big issues of corruption and official misconduct."